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Pair Caught With Stolen Car At King Of Prussia Mall, Police Say Pair Caught With Stolen Car At King Of Prussia Mall, Police Say
Pair Caught With Stolen Car At King Of Prussia Mall, Police Say Two teenagers face criminal charges after Upper Merion police said they were caught with a stolen vehicle at King of Prussia Mall on Friday, March 15. Authorities were called to the mall around 3:30 p.m. when they were tipped off about a stolen vehicle in the Red Parking Lot, police said in a release. The vehicle was stolen during a strong-armed robbery in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 13, officials said.  Officers set up surveillance and the two suspects were seen walking to the car at 4 p.m., police said. They fled on foot when detectives approached but were arrested after a brief…

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by Mac Bullock
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Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say
Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say One suspect is in custody after a quick-thinking neighbor tipped off police about a prowling car burglar in King of Prussia, according to officials.  It happened on the 700 block of Crooked Lane just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, Upper Merion police said in a release.  The resident spotted a man in a hoodie with a backpack trying to break into parked cars, but the suspect fled when police arrived, authorities said.  A short time later, a man matching the suspect's description was spotted at the Route 100 SEPTA station near Crooked and Yerkes roads, the release goes on. He fled i…

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by Mac Bullock
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King of Prussia Thief Breaks Elderly Shopper's Hip During Getaway, Police Say King of Prussia Thief Breaks Elderly Shopper's Hip During Getaway, Police Say
King of Prussia Thief Breaks Elderly Shopper's Hip During Getaway, Police Say An attempted robbery at the King of Prussia Mall last month left one woman in the hospital and another in police custody, according to authorities.  It happened at Nordstrom's, 190 N. Gulph Road, around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 17, said Upper Merion police. Store security spotted a woman leaving the store with a "pile" of clothes she didn't pay for, the department said in a release.  When security tried to stop her, the woman "ran directly" at a 70-year-old customer, knocking her over, police said. The bystander was taken to Paoli Hospital with a broken hip, an elbow injury, and lacerati…

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by Mac Bullock
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Irate Target Warehouse Employee Punches Police In Montco: Authorities Irate Target Warehouse Employee Punches Police In Montco: Authorities
Irate Target Warehouse Employee Punches Police In Montco: Authorities A worker at the Target Sortation Center in Upper Merion punched a police officer in the head while being escorted off the property last week, according to authorities.  Officers were called to the warehouse, 900 River Road, around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 for a "disturbance," Upper Merion police said.  An uncertified employee had been operating a forklift and refused to leave the warehouse, prompting security to call police, officials said.  While escorting the employee to the parking lot, police said she "began walking towards one of the officers with her hand concealed in…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities
Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities An accused fraudster is in Upper Merion police custody after leading officers on a brief foot chase across Valley Forge Center plaza, officials say.  The suspect walked into the TD Bank at 100 E. Dekalb Pike on Oct. 26 and tried to withdraw $2,800, but the teller became suspicious and alerted management, authorities said.  The bank manager called police after confirming the withdrawal was unauthorized, but the suspect had fled on foot by the time officers arrived, the department said.  A nearby patrol officer spotted the suspect dart across North Henderson Road towards the S…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police
Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police One of two men accused of stealing nearly $30,000 in luxury merchandise from the King of Prussia Mall last month is in police custody, authorities say.  Nathan Thomas, 30, of Philadelphia, was charged with felony retail theft and related counts, said Upper Merion police.  Investigators say Thomas and an unknown man ran out of the Gucci store with $29,000 in stolen purses around 10 a.m. on Aug. 21. In security footage released by police, a duo in masks and dark clothes are seen fleeing the mall.  Security footage from the heist. Upper Merion Twp. Police Dept. Police said they ran to a …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Duo Snagged $10K From King Of Prussia Apple Store, Police Say Duo Snagged $10K From King Of Prussia Apple Store, Police Say
Duo Snagged $10K From King Of Prussia Apple Store, Police Say Police are looking for a pair of accused thieves who they say stole over $10,000 in merchandise from the King of Prussia Apple Store over the last year.  Giorgi Adeishvili of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, and Giorgi Onashvili of Brooklyn, New York are wanted for retail theft, conspiracy, receiving stolen goods, and related counts, said Upper Merion police.  Investigators believe the duo planned and carried out eight heists at the shop between September 2022 and June of this year, stealing a total of $10,070.00 in headphones, keyboards, Air Tags, trackpads, and computer mice.&…

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by Mac Bullock
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Large Sinkhole Reroutes Traffic On Route 202 In Montco: Authorities Large Sinkhole Reroutes Traffic On Route 202 In Montco: Authorities
Large Sinkhole Reroutes Traffic On Route 202 In Montco: Authorities Crews are working to patch up a sinkhole that collapsed a portion of East Dekalb Pike/Route 202 in King of Prussia on Monday, July 10. It happened between the Tires Plus and Walgreens stores just east of the Pike's intersection with South Henderson Road, Upper Merion police said.  Repairs are expected to take all day Tuesday, July 11, they added. Traffic is being detoured to Saulin Boulevard and South Henderson as workers repair the highway.  Drivers should avoid the area entirely if possible, authorities said. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Police in Montgomery County are searching for a trio of thieves who cut through the fence at an auction house to steal a pair of motorcycles over the holiday weekend.  It happened at Insurance Auto Auction, 396 E. Schuylkill River Road in Upper Merion, township police wrote in a statement. Authorities were called by an employee on Monday, May 29 after the worker noticed three unauthorized people were on the property in surveillance footage from over the weekend.  The men were gone by the time the employee arrived, police said, but a "large portion of their fencing" had been sliced…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say
King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say Detectives are investigating the theft of $10,000 worth of "high-end" pants from a store in the King of Prussia mall, according to a release by Upper Merion police.  The heist occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, officials wrote. Three men walked into the Octane Jeans store, 160 N. Gulph Road, and made a beeline for the display stand in the back corner, police said.  One suspect "wrapped his arms around" an Octane employee while the other two pilfered approximately 40 pairs of jeans, investigators believe. The trio left the mall through the Bonefish Grill exit, police…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Philly Area Sledding Accident 2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Philly Area Sledding Accident
2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Philly Area Sledding Accident A child was airlifted after sliding under a moving car in a Philadelphia area sledding accident, authorities said.  Upper Merion police and EMS were called to the 100 block of Arden Road around 4:40 p.m. Friday, police said. The two-year-old child was sledding when they veered off course and into the street, sliding under a passing vehicle, authorities said. The driver immediately stopped and assisted the family in removing the trapped child from underneath the car before first responders arrived, police said. The child was airlifted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion
PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion A 19-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fired shots in the direction of his father during an argument at Swedeland Park in King of Prussia Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found the father of Jesiah Rider, who said his son fired shots in his direction during a verbal altercation but fled the scene, according to Upper Merion police. The father was not injured, police said. Officers were able to locate Ryder near the Belmont exit of the Schuylkill Expressway and recover his weapon, police said. Ryder was charged with attempted hom…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DA: Suspect In Fatal MontCo Hotel Shooting Captured By U.S Marshals Near Philadelphia Airport DA: Suspect In Fatal MontCo Hotel Shooting Captured By U.S Marshals Near Philadelphia Airport
DA: Suspect In Fatal MontCo Hotel Shooting Captured By U.S Marshals Near Philadelphia Airport The alleged suspect of a Montgomery County fatal hotel shooting was captured by U.S Marshals near Philadelphia airport Wednesday morning, authorities said. Jonathan Tunnell, 40, of Philadelphia, is facing first, second, and third-degree murder charges for the murder of Henry Palmen, 35, in a hotel room in King of Prussia on Monday, June 14, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Merion police chief Thomas Nolan. Responding to a report of a suspected overdose victim found by a Fairfield Inn maintenance man, Upper Merion police officers found Palm…

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by Nicole Acosta